Wendy W @WendyW@qoto.org

Disunited Kingdom https://reader.foreignaffairs.com/2023/02/21/disunited-kingdom/content.html

Peace and geometry by the sun
#dogsofmastodon

“once cities make the decision to reduce or remove cars, they rarely go back. No one I spoke to for this piece could name a recent sizable pedestrianization or traffic-reduction scheme that had been reversed once it had been given time to have an effect.” Via WIRED. #cities #cars #urbanism#streets #CarFree

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/car-free-cities-opposition

happy bday to this wonderful chonk

#DogsOfMastodon #labrador #LabsOfMastodon #pup

Took this photo last year in December. Today it is just as cold and there is a little snow. So it fits well with today's #ThickTrunkTuesday
Have a nice and peaceful day.

This is a formal portrait of the surviving Apollo astronauts. That's Buzz Aldrin in the silver tux. I have to imagine the conversation went like this:

ALDRIN: Ok, let's get started
PHOTOGRAPH: Mr. Aldrin, you are aware that this is a formal portrait?
BA: I'm not an idiot son.
PG: Well your suit-
BA: Son, have you been to the moon?
PG: No sir.
BA: Well I have. The moon. The motherlovin' moon. In a tin can run by a calculator and powered by a can of sterno. (1/)

Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the #Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003, and replaced it with a restored stream and 1000 acre park in the city’s centre, not only did it transform the city’s public life and economic success, but the vehicle traffic got better.

The traffic got BETTER.

#cars #cities #urbanism #Seoul #traffic #car

I mean come on…. #Dog #Dogs #DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfFediverse

I was quietly minding my own business taking photos of Bullfinches (small/far away) in a tree when this Robin came and perched right in front of my camera and demanded to have his picture taken. How could I refuse?

#AngryBirds 🤣

#Birds #BirdWatching #Twitching #Nature #BirdsOfMastodon #Bird #Photo #Photography #Robin

This is important — A global study reveals that Dutch residents are the most physically active on earth, getting 12.8 hours of exercise each week. The key—designing activity into daily life. The average #Dutch person cycles about 1,098 kilometers per year.

https://www.ipsos.com/en/global-views-to-sports-2021

#Dutch #Netherlands #Holland #cities #cars #HealthyCities #exercise #cityplanning #bikes

Friday night, lights on.

If you like these drop me a #follow and please #boost

#London #Photography #streetPhotography #SE1 #ElephantAndCastle #Creator #DailyShots #DailyPhotos #NeilEvansRocks #FollowFriday #FridayPhotos

Best Venn diagram ever

This government appears to be heading towards a U.K. Universal Basic Income through sheer incompetence.

I have to admit to a major soft spot for The West Wing, in which a bunch of flawed but well meaning politicians do their honest best for their constituents.

I know, I know, the idea is wildly unrealistic escapist fantasy, but I've always got Star Trek when I want a dose of reality.

@freemo thanks again for providing this server for me to lurk from. You and the other admins have been doing a good job for my experience on the Fediversr

Twitter's down.

And here we all are .

Looking sheepish and thinking up excuses as to why we've not been here for ages.

LOVE YOU ALL!